A clever play
by A minus on 2022-08-03Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryRating: 4 out of 5My son and I both felt we missed a lot of the story- even the story line and who the characters were, the first time. My son bought another ticket and suggested I see it again , too, after researching a study guide , available for Hamilton. Watching it the second time, I realized how completely lost I was, with the first show. Knowing the story, and the history better, made it more enjoyable , for me.
I am glad to feel more informed re: USA history, and the play motivated me to understand more about the founding fathers.
They were definitely only human. And the personalities seemed similar to what we see in politicians today. I really liked the story of Alexander Hamilton who must have been an amazingly motivated, principled, intelligent person. The rap made the play unique, as a musical, but it was too often, too hard to understand. Perhaps sound management could have been better?